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smooth-tongued
Definition: (adjective) Artfully persuasive in speech. Synonyms: glib. Usage: Then uprose smooth-tongued Nestor, the facile speaker of the …
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glossolalia
noun: Unintelligible utterances occurring during religious excitation, schizophrenia, etc. Also known as speaking in tongues.
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acquihire
noun: The purchase of a company for its talent rather than its products or services. verb tr.: To …
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transect
verb tr.: To cut across. noun: 1. A narrow section through a natural feature. 2. A path along …
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abridge
Definition: (verb) Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce, cut. Usage: I write …
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assiduity
Definition: (noun) Great and constant diligence and attention. Synonyms: concentration. Usage: Nell immediately applied herself with great assiduity …
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hogwash
Definition: (noun) Worthless, false, or ridiculous speech or writing; nonsense. Synonyms: bunkum, guff, rot. Usage: The entire article …
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languor
Definition: (noun) A dreamy, lazy mood or quality. Synonyms: dreaminess. Usage: His eyes gathered in and reflected the …
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geratology
noun: 1. The study of aging and related decline. 2. The study of a species approaching extinction.
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paterfamilias
Definition: (noun) The male head of family or tribe. Synonyms: patriarch. Usage: In my family, Grandpa Ed is …